Topic: Spiritual Gifts

How does God educate us? In what ways do we learn from God? When does learning ever end? Why is it so difficult for some to obtain spiritual knowledge? How are wisdom and understanding a blessing to many around those that have it? How does scripture inform the Christian life? What did Jesus come to teach us? What does education have to do with the image and likeness of God?

How can small groups play a role in reaching people and growing the church? How have small groups been helpful throughout Biblical history? What purpose do they serve? How can we effectively do outreach and develop leaders through developing members?

How does the Holy Spirit give gifts to the church? What purpose do they serve? Why does everyone get different gifts? How do the gifts work together to accomplish Christ's mission? Does God care about our natural talents and abilities? How did Jesus parable of the talents illustrate what we should do with everything God has entrusted to us?

How does the Holy Spirit aid us in our witnessing and sharing of the gospel? What help does He provide and what does He actually do in our lives as well as the lives of others? Why do some call the book of Acts the "Acts of the Holy Spirit"? How does the Holy Spirit still work in the lives of people today?

How do we interpret the Bible using the Bible? Can scripture be understood or is it too ambiguous? Is there unity in scripture? How does unity impact how we interpret scripture? How did Jesus and the Bible writers view scripture? Can extra Biblical material be used? Do prophets need to be apart of the Biblical cannon?

How is the church to serve the community? Is there a difference between acts of compassion and preaching the gospel in the context of the 3rd angel’s message? Or do both go together? How should members of the church treat one another? Why? How can we better be unified and work together? How does justice, grace, and love tie in to all that we do?

What happened to Satan and his angels after the war in heaven? Why does the devil persecute people who believe in Jesus? Is it possible for Satan to win the war against God? Who is the woman in Revelation 12? Why does the dragon harass and persecute her? Who was her offspring? What does all this have to do with end times and God’s remnant church? How do you know if you’re part of the remnant?

Where did Paul travel on his third missionary journey? What did God reveal as Paul moved toward Jerusalem and how did Paul respond to the revelation? How can we be better prepared for false prophets and false teachers? What kinds of believers did the apostles encounter in Ephesus? As Paul’s message spread what problems did this bring for the pagans?

Who were the leaders of the early church? How was responsibility divided? What does this demonstrate about the work that needs to be done in the church today? What do we learn about Stephen and his ministry? How did he answer the charges against him when brought on trial by the Sanhedrin? How did the gospel spread after persecution began?

What was life like in the early church? How did the church grow and thrive? What challenges did they face and how can they inform how we do church today? Why were the apostles arrested? What does that teach us about persecution in the last days?

What is the significance of Pentecost? How was the resurrection of Jesus crucial to the event? How did this event manifest the role of the Holy Spirit? Is the gift of tongues a pre-requisite? What is the mission of the Church? What can we learn about the Pentecost experience that can help and inform our walk by faith? How should repentance and baptism play a role?

What took place after the resurrection of Jesus? What did Jesus teach and prepare His disciples to do? What role would the Holy Spirit play in this? Who were the apostles? Who was present in the upper room at Jerusalem? What role would Jesus’ brothers play in the early church? What did the Old Testament prophecies reveal about the Messiah? What does it mean to be a witness for Jesus?